Former Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown is interested in a return to the college ranks.

Brown told Yahoo! Sports that his ability to attract blue-chip talent weights heavily in his interest to return to the college game.

“I was a college coach and did OK,” Brown said. “I was a pro coach and did reasonably well.

“Kids want to be in the NBA, and if you can coach and teach and get them ready for the NBA and you’re at a good school, I think you’d have an unbelievable head start on a lot of people. I’ve always tried to get players better, whether as a college coach or a pro coach. Two minutes on the floor on the first day of practice, players know whether you can coach or not.”

Brown posted a 177-61 record at UCLA and later Kansas and reached three Final Fours, including one title.